Princess Caraboo es una película de comedia dramática histórica estadounidense de 1994. Fue dirigida por Michael Austin y escrita por Austin y John Wells . La historia está basada en la princesa Caraboo ,personaje de la vida real del siglo XIX, quien se hizo pasar en la sociedad británica como una princesa exótica que hablaba un extraño idioma extranjero. Está protagonizada por Phoebe Cates , en su última aparición en una gran película antes de retirarse de la actuación.
Princesa Caraboo | |
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Dirigido por | Michael Austin |
Producido por | Andrew S. Karsch Simon Bosanquet Armyan Bernstein Tom Rosenberg Marc Abraham |
Written by | Michael Austin John Wells |
Starring | |
Music by | Richard Hartley |
Cinematography | Freddie Francis |
Edited by | George Akers |
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Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3,062,530[1] |
Plot
In Regency England, an exotically-dressed woman is found in the fields, speaking a language no-one can understand. She ends up at the home of the Worrall family, the local gentry. Their Greek butler, Frixos, thinks the woman is a fraud from the start. Mr Worrall sends her to the magistrate to be tried for vagrancy, but Mrs Worrall agrees to care for her. Mr Gutch, a local printer and newspaper reporter, takes an interest in the case, especially after the woman claims via mime to be Princess Caraboo.
Gutch talks to the farm workers who found her and learns she had a book from the Magdalene Hospital in London on her. When the Worralls leave on a trip the servants inspect her for a tattoo, which they believe all natives of the South Seas have and are shocked to find Princess Caraboo has one on her thigh. Frixos tells Gutch he now thinks she's a genuine princess. Mr Worrall uses her presence to recruit investors for the spice trade which will be facilitated by Princess Caraboo when she returns to her native land. Gutch brings in Professor Wilkinson, a linguist who is initially dismissive of Caraboo's story but has enough doubt to refuse to say she is a fraud.
The local society finds Princess Caraboo fascinating and they flock to attend parties and soirees with her. Mr Gutch begins investigating people connected with the Magdalene House. Lady Apthorpe takes Caraboo to a ball held for the Prince Regent, who is fascinated by Caraboo. Gutch learns Caraboo is actually Mary Baker, who worked as a servant for Mrs Peake. Gutch sneaks into the ball to warn her she's been found out, but she refuses to acknowledge what he tells her. Mrs Peake comes and confronts Caraboo and identifies her as Mary Baker. She is locked up. The local magistrate and Mr Worrall want to hang her. Mrs Worrall gives Mr Gutch documents implicating her husband and the magistrate in a bank fraud. Mr Gutch uses these to work a trade. He will bury the story if Mary Baker can go to America. Gutch, who has fallen in love with Mary, leaves with her for the United States.
Cast
- Phoebe Cates as Princess Caraboo
- Jim Broadbent as Mr. Worrall
- Wendy Hughes as Mrs. Worrall
- Kevin Kline as Frixos
- John Lithgow as Professor Wilkinson
- Stephen Rea as Gutch
- Peter Eyre as Lord Apthorpe
- Jacqueline Pearce as Lady Apthorpe
- John Wells as Reverend Wells
- John Lynch as Amon McCarthy
- John Sessions as Prince Regent
- Arkie Whiteley as Betty
- Jerry Hall as Lady Motley
- Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Peake
Reception
Princess Caraboo received mixed reviews. It holds a rating of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews.
References
- ^ Princess Caraboo at Box Office Mojo
External links
- Princess Caraboo at IMDb
- Princess Caraboo at AllMovie
- Princess Caraboo at Box Office Mojo
- Princess Caraboo at Rotten Tomatoes